Africa vs Eritrea: GDP per capita, PPP annual growth

Africa
1.3%
in 2011
Eritrea
5.5%
in 2011
Africa rank
5th
Eritrea rank
4th

GDP per capita, PPP annual growth over time

  • Africa
  • Eritrea
-20-1001020196119862011

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 5.5% against 1.3% in Africa, a difference of 4.2%.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 4.1 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Eritrea ahead.

Africa ranks 5th and Eritrea ranks 4th of 6 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and Eritrea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eritrea Difference Ahead
1990s 0.6% 6.5% 5.9% Eritrea
2000s 2.1% -2.9% 5.1% Africa
2010s 1.8% 2.3% 0.5% Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, ppp annual growth, Africa or Eritrea?
Eritrea, at 5.5% against 1.3% in Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in gdp per capita, ppp annual growth between Africa and Eritrea?
4.2%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Eritrea?
19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2011.
How do Africa and Eritrea rank globally for gdp per capita, ppp annual growth?
Africa ranks 5th and Eritrea ranks 4th of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?
"World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. ", published as GDP per capita, PPP annual growth (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita, PPP annual growth (%)
Unit
%
Source
"World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. "
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 2,479 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Annual percentage growth rate of GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant 2000 international dollars.